Eurac Research
Wolfram Sparber has a diverse work experience in the field of renewable energy and energy utilities. Wolfram has been the Vice Chairman of the Advisory Board at Alperia S.p.A. since May 2019, and previously served as the Chairman of the Executive Board from January 2016 to May 2019. At Alperia, they oversaw energy production, distribution, trading, and district heating. Prior to Alperia, Sparber co-founded and headed the Institute for Renewable Energy at EURAC Research, where they led a research team focused on sustainable heating and cooling, photovoltaics, energy efficiency in buildings, and urban energy systems. Additionally, they served as the President of the Board at SEL S.p.A., a group of companies engaged in energy production, distribution, trading, and district heating. Sparber has also been a Visiting Professor at various universities, teaching courses on renewable energy development and solar technologies, and has worked as a Project Manager at TIS innovation park to promote renewable energy development. Wolfram began their career as a Researcher at the Fraunhofer-Institut für Solare Energiesysteme ISE, conducting applied research projects in collaboration with industry partners.
Wolfram Sparber's education history includes several notable institutions and programs. In 1996 to 2002, they pursued a Master's Degree in Engineering Physics/Applied Physics at Technische Universität Graz. In 2016, they attended the Stanford University Graduate School of Business for an Executive Education program focusing on Strategy and Organization. In 2019, they furthered their executive education at SDA Bocconi, specializing in Finance for Senior Executives. Finally, in 2021, they completed another Executive Education program at SDA Bocconi, this time in the field of Strategic Innovation in the Digital Era.
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Eurac Research
Eurac Research is a private research centre, established in 1992 in Bolzano. Our research activity is rooted in local issues which are then developed on a global level, thanks to a multidisciplinary approach and an international vision. Studies focus on issues that affect people, their health and the environment around them, with the aim of improving life in the societies of the future. Often, in response to regional problems, the centre develops concrete solutions that can be applied in different contexts, exploring new avenues based on interdisciplinarity and scientific excellence. Today, Eurac Research has more than 500 employees from over 25 countries. Initially, Eurac Research focused its activities in the fields of languages and law, minorities and autonomy, and the Alpine environment. Over time, the centre has extended its research to new disciplines related to medicine and environmental technologies, attracting researchers from all over the world and opening new laboratories and facilities. Today Eurac Research is part of an international research network with partners in more than 50 countries. The centre collaborates with the United Nations University and hosts one of its European offices. It works with organisations such as the Alpine Convention, the Carpathian Convention, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the European Space Agency (ESA) as well as other space agencies on issues related to sustainable development. It also cooperates with the Council of Europe and other European institutions on autonomy models and minority rights. At the local level, Eurac Research supports the health sector in public health programmes and advises the provincial administration in various research fields. The centre is one of the partners of NOI Techpark - a science and technology park based in South Tyrol operating in technology-oriented sectors, and a support based incubator for numerous companies in their research and development activities.